Petrology: The Study of Igneous, Sedimentary and Metamorphic Rocks [Hardcover]

Loren A. Raymond (Author)

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ISBN-10: 0697001903 | ISBN-13: 978-0697001900 | Publication Date: December 15, 1994 | Edition: Har/Dskt

An introduction to how rocks are formed. This text covers igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks making it suitable for a petrology course. It is also available as three separate volumes, each on a single rock type.

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Title also by Loren A. Raymond: Petrography Laboratory Manual: Handspecimen and Thin Section Petrography, Third Edition (ISBN 9781577666653). Title of related interest also available from Waveland Press: Philpotts, Petrography of Igneous and Metamorphic Rocks (ISBN 9781577662952). --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 768 pages
• Publisher: William C Brown Pub; Har/Dskt edition (December 15, 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0697001903
• ISBN-13: 978-0697001900
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 9.1 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.7 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,910,821 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars I beg to differ ..., November 17, 2000

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Iamnot Tellingyou (Australia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Petrology: The Study of Igneous, Sedimentary and Metamorphic Rocks (Hardcover)

... with the previous review. I used this text whilst studying second year igneous and metamorphic petrology (in Australia where the book is ~AUS$90 = ~US$45.) I found Raymond's writing style and use of language to be entirely appropriate for a text aimed at this level - if you are studying a science there is no point hiding from the jargon - the faster you learn it the more easier it will be at higher levels.

Raymod gives a good general overview of igneous and metamorphis petrology (I have not used this text for sedimentary petrology,) though I did find on some occasions that I was left wanting more detail, eg. regarding calc-alkaline basalts. However, the book is easy to read, and posses something that is often overlooked - figures and tables are generally kept on the same 2 page spread as the text refering to them. Colour reproductions of photomicrographs would be a welcome addition to a future edition.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Vast, dry, term-filled volume with everything you want to know!, February 14, 2009

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Trevor Ycas (Boulder, CO United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Petrology: The Study of Igneous, Sedimentary and Metamorphic Rocks (Paperback)

While others may rightfully complain that this book does not shy from intensive and abundant geologic terminology, this fact brings an immersion in the field to any reader with the will to learn it all. This treasure-trove of "rock-science" (petrology) is indeed vast, covering many possible occurrences, not just common modes and types. As an avid geoscience student, I have found this book to be a bit dry, but that has been countered by the seemingly complete nature of the book; everything I've asked a question about has been answered, sooner or later, by this book.

Although the book is dense, dry and exhausting, some students really desire this kind of book. Any serious geoscience student should not be dismayed by the complete nature of the work; having access to such a volume of information should not be upsetting!

5.0 out of 5 stars Best general petrology text yet., August 30, 2011

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This review is from: Petrology: The Study of Igneous, Sedimentary and Metamorphic Rocks (Paperback)

I've read M. Best (3 times), J. Winter (three times), and Blatt & Tracy (twice). This book (second edition) beats them all. I especially appreciate the abundance of photomicrographs and the thorough treatment of metabasites.